Where does “polyenolic” come from?

polyenolic (English) comes from English enolic, from English enol, from English alkenol, from English -ol, from English alcohol, from French alcohol, from Medieval Latin alcohol, from Arabic كحل — kohl, antimony paste.

polyenolic (English): Composed of many enols

Definitions

  1. Composed of many enols

Ancestry of “polyenolic”, step by step

polyenolic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English enolic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishenolicPertaining to, or derived from, an enol
2EnglishenolAn organic compound containing a hydroxyl group...
3EnglishalkenolAny alcohol that also has a double bond, but especially any enol
4English-olAn alcohol or phenol; Indicating an oily...
5EnglishalcoholAny of a class of organic compounds containing a...
6FrenchalcoholAlternative spelling of alcool
7Medieval Latinalcoholpowdered ore of antimony; kohl, collyrium,...
8Arabicكحلantimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the...
9Arabicكُحْلantimony; kohl, stibnite
10Akkadianguḫlumkohl, antimony paste

via English poly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpolyPolytechnic; Polyethylene; Polyurethane
2LatinpoliumAlternative form of polion
3LatinpolionA strong-smelling plant, perhaps Teucrium...
4Ancient Greekπόλιονfelty germander
5Ancient Greekπολιόςgrey, grizzled, grizzly; bright, clear, serene; a...
6Proto-Hellenicpoľľósgrey
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolH-yós
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray
Every word from Akkadian guḫlum
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